Ernie Janet


Ernest Jay "Ernie" Janet is a former American football player, a guard in the National Football League.

Early years

Born in Renton, Washington, Janet attended Glacier High School in Burien, and played college football at the University of Washington in Seattle under head coach Jim Owens. On the Husky offensive line, he played alongside center Bruce Jarvis; in their senior season in 1970, the Huskies improved to 6–4 with sophomore Sonny Sixkiller at quarterback.

NFL career

Janet was selected in the second round of the 1971 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. He later played three seasons with the Chicago Bears then split the 1975 season between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.